Attorneys in these areas are engaged in a general business practice, representing both large and small corporations, partnerships, joint ventures and sole proprietorships. These organizations comprise a broad range of industrial, commercial, financial and service businesses. Principal activities include:
- Business formation, incorporation
- Employment agreements and employee manuals
- Acquisitions and buy/sell agreements
- Tax exempt qualification for not-for-profit organizations
- Representation at administrative hearings
- Corporate structural changes
- Nonqualified deferred compensation plans
- Advice and representation on employee benefit plans, including the tax aspects of employer-sponsored pension and profit-sharing programs
- Copyright, trademark and royalty protection; computer license agreements
- Litigation, creditors rights, debt collection